UN Rebukes COP30 Security as Brazil Declares Problems Resolved

Overview

• UN climate chief Simon Stiell, in a formal letter, cited a breach of the Blue Zone, alleged instructions for police not to disperse protests, and infrastructure problems including extreme heat, leaks and broken facilities.
• Brazil’s organizers said they expanded security perimeters, added barriers and personnel, and improved air‑conditioning, with the COP30 president asserting the security issues are now resolved.
• Participants continued to report heat stress inside venues, and First Lady Janja Lula da Silva publicly apologized for the sweltering conditions during a panel discussion.
• Indigenous mobilization escalated as about 90 Munduruku protesters gathered outside the Blue Zone at dawn on Friday seeking a meeting with President Lula, prompting an Army reinforcement and a temporary closure of the main entrance.
• Diplomatic efforts advanced to secure a concrete fossil‑fuel phase‑out roadmap, with roughly 50–60 countries, including France and Colombia, pushing to add the proposal to the COP package as debates over timing and scope continue.